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US9425521B2
US9425521B2 US14/652,939 US201214652939A US9425521B2 US 9425521 B2 US9425521 B2 US 9425521B2 US 201214652939 A US201214652939 A US 201214652939A US 9425521 B2 US9425521 B2 US 9425521B2
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Marc Henri Giraud
Sebastien Lipetit
Stephane Josse
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R11/00—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/11—End pieces or tapping pieces for wires, supported by the wire and for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal or conductive member
    • H01R11/28—End pieces consisting of a ferrule or sleeve
    • H01R11/281—End pieces consisting of a ferrule or sleeve for connections to batteries
    • H01R11/288—Interconnections between batteries
    • H01M2/202—
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/50—Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
    • H01M50/502—Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing
    • H01M50/507—Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising an arrangement of two or more busbars within a container structure, e.g. busbar modules
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/50—Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
    • H01M50/502—Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing
    • H01M50/514—Methods for interconnecting adjacent batteries or cells
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
    • H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
    • H01R13/111—Resilient sockets co-operating with pins having a circular transverse section
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/631—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only
    • H01R13/6315—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries

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  • the invention relates to electrical assemblies and to electrical connection devices for the electrical connection of at least two elements.
  • the present invention relates to an electrical assembly comprising
  • the electrical member of the electrical connection device is at least partly inserted in a first opening section of the first connection portion and in a second opening section of the second connection portion along an inserting axis, the first portion of the connection part being in electrical connection with the first connection portion of the first element and the second portion of the connection part being in electrical connection with the second connection portion of the second element.
  • the invention is also directed to an electrical connection device and to a method for electrically connecting two elements with an electrical connection device.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electrical assembly in a connected state
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the electrical assembly of FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electrical connection device of the electrical assembly of FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cut section view of the electrical member of the connection device of FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 5 is a top section view of an embodiment of the electrical assembly
  • FIGS. 6 a to 6 f are perspective views of the different steps to electrically connect two adjacent elements according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electrical assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a top view showing this electrical assembly 1 .
  • the electrical assembly 1 comprises a first connection portion 2 and a second connection portion 3 , which respectively belongs to a first element 100 and a second element 200 .
  • the first element 100 and the second element 200 are electrically connected through an electrical connection device 4 comprising an electrical member 6 .
  • the electrical member 6 is at least partly inserted respectively in a first opening section 21 of the first connection portion 2 and a second opening section 31 of the second connection portion 3 .
  • fastening elements 7 , 8 are inserted in the first opening section 21 and/or in the second opening section 31 to fasten the electrical member 6 into the first opening section 21 and/or in the second opening section 31 .
  • Fastening elements 7 , 8 may also ensure a correct electrical connection between the electrical member 6 and the first connection portion 2 and the second connection portion 3 .
  • fastening elements 7 , 8 may also comprise protective housings 91 , 92 .
  • Such protective housings 91 , 92 are also used as a centering system during the connection with the electrical member 6 .
  • fastening elements 7 , 8 comprise a main body with a plurality of spring tongues 71 , 81 extending from the main body around an inserting axis X and which retain the electrical member 6 .
  • the first opening section 21 and the second opening section 31 are advantageously circular openings and fastening elements 7 , 8 have advantageously an external general cylindrical shape, such as fastening elements 7 , 8 may be resiliently held in the first opening section 21 and/or the second opening section 31 .
  • the plurality of spring tongues 71 , 81 may, for example, extend axially from a circular shaped ring which is fitted into respectively the first opening section 21 and/or the second opening section 31 .
  • the electrical member 6 comprises a connection part 61 , advantageously a straight connection part 61 , comprising a first portion 611 and/or a second portion 612 .
  • the first portion 611 and/or the second portion 612 of the connection part 61 of the electrical member 6 are respectively secured in the first opening section 21 and/or the second opening section 31 of the first element 100 and the second element 200 thanks to the elastic force due to the spring tongues 71 , 81 .
  • FIG. 3 shows more specifically the electrical connection device 4 .
  • the electrical connection device 4 comprises, further to the electrical member 6 , a non-conductive housing 5 .
  • the non-conductive housing 5 is provided with a fastening system 10 , which is advantageously releasable, to fasten the electrical connection device 4 to the first element 100 and/or to the second element 200 .
  • the fastening system 10 is preferably a clip 10 .
  • the fastening system 10 may be a fastening element 10 with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening element 10 which secures the connection device 4 to the first element 100 and/or to the second element 200 .
  • the non-conductive housing 5 may, for example, have a substantially parallelepiped external shape with the fastening system 10 provided on one of an external face of the parallelepiped external shape.
  • the first element 100 and/or the second element 200 has an attachment portion.
  • the attachment portion of the first element 100 and/or the second element 200 may be, for example, a cover housing 20 , 30 , which are depicted on FIG. 6 d , fastened to the first element 100 and/or to the second element 200 or to a part of the first element 100 and/or of the second element 200 extending outwardly.
  • connection device 4 is easily connectable. Moreover, the connection device 4 is easy to mount. In addition, the non-conductive housing 5 of the connection device 4 ensures the security of the operator during the connection step of the first element 100 and the second element 200 .
  • a closure positioning assurance may be provided on the connection device 4 to ensure a correct clipping of the connection device 4 on the first element 100 and the second element 200 .
  • the electrical member 6 is shown on FIG. 4 and comprises the connection part 61 and an attachment portion 62 .
  • the connection part 61 has the first portion 611 and/or the second portion 612 , which are depicted on FIG. 2 .
  • the first portion 611 of the connection part 61 is in electrical connection with the first connection portion 2 of the first element 100 .
  • the second portion 612 of the connection part 61 is in electrical connection with the second connection portion 3 of the second element 200 .
  • the electrical member 6 is made of a material which is electrically conductive.
  • the material of the electrical member 6 is not limited as long as it is electrically conductive. For example, materials like copper alloy can be used.
  • the electrical member 6 is a pin having the connection part 61 and the attachment portion 62 .
  • the connection part 61 has a general cylindrical shape.
  • the attachment portion 62 has a spherical element or a partly spherical element located at the end of the connection part 61 .
  • the electrical member 6 and the non-conductive housing 5 comprise an adjustable inclination system 56 , adapted to allow rotation of the electrical member 6 with regard to the non-conductive housing 5 .
  • the adjustable inclination system 56 allows a rotation of the electrical member 6 with regard to the non-conductive housing 5 of at least 1°.
  • the adjustable inclination system 56 allows an inclination of the electrical member 6 with regard to the non-conductive housing 5 up to 5°.
  • the electrical member 6 and the non-conductive housing 5 are preferably secured to one another through the adjustable inclination system 56 .
  • the adjustable inclination system 56 is a spherical joint suitable to provide a free rotation of the electrical member 6 .
  • the spherical joint of the connection device 4 may allow a free rotation and inclination of the electrical member 6 with regard to the non-conductive housing 5 of at least 1° and preferably up to 5°. Such arrangement compensates the backlash between the electrical member 6 and the non-conductive housing 5 .
  • the adjustable inclination system 56 can adjust and/or eliminate backlash while inserting the electrical element 6 into the first opening section 21 of the first connection portion 2 and/or the second opening section 31 of the second connection portion 3 .
  • the adjustable inclination system 56 allows the compensation of manufacturing and/or positioning tolerances of the first element 100 and of the second element 200 .
  • a perfect alignment of the first connection portion 2 and the second connection portion 3 is not necessary any more to enable a correct electrical connection of the first element 100 and the second element 200 .
  • the first element 100 and/or the second element 200 may be battery modules comprising bus bars provided with the first connection portion 2 and the second connection portion 3 .
  • Each bus bar may be internal bus bar located inside respectively the first battery module 100 and the second battery module 200 .
  • the electrical connection device 4 connects the first battery module 100 and the second battery module 200 together.
  • FIG. 5 shows a detail of the connection of the first battery module 100 and the second battery module 200 with the connection device 4 .
  • protective housings 91 and 92 are not shown, to make the representation easier.
  • first opening section 21 and the second opening section 31 of the respective first battery module 100 and the second battery module 200 are not aligned, as shown with respective axis X and X′.
  • the spherical joint of the connection device 4 compensate the “staggered” effect between the first opening section 21 and the second opening section 31 by allowing a free rotation and inclination of the electrical member 6 with regard to the housing 5 . Thanks to the flexibility of the spring tongues 71 , 81 , a correct electrical connection is enabled.
  • FIGS. 6 a to 6 f show different steps to connect the first element 100 and the second element 200 , which are adjacent, with the electrical connection device 4 , according to the present invention.
  • first element 100 and the second element 200 are provided and arranged in an adjacent way.
  • first element 100 and the second element 200 comprise each a respective connection portion, i.e. the first connection portion 2 and the second connection portion 3 provided respectively with the first opening section 21 and the second opening section 31 , for example circular openings.
  • first connection portion 2 and the second connection portion 3 are arranged close one to the other.
  • fastening elements 7 , 8 are provided and inserted in the first opening section 21 and/or the second opening section 31 of the first connection portion 2 and/or the second connection portion 3 along the inserting axis X.
  • the fastening elements 7 , 8 may have an external general cylindrical shape, such that fastening elements 7 , 8 may be resiliently held in the first opening section 21 and/or in the second opening section 31 .
  • the plurality of spring tongues 71 , 81 may, for example, extends axially, along the inserting axis X, from the first opening section 21 and/or the second opening section 31 .
  • spring tongues 71 , 81 extends axially, along the inserting axis X, from a circular shaped ring, which is fitted into the first opening section 21 and/or the second opening section 31 .
  • protective housings 91 , 92 are provided over fastening elements 7 , 8 .
  • protective housings 91 , 92 have a general hollow cylindrical shape and cover at least spring tongues 71 , 81 .
  • each protecting housing 91 , 92 comprise a fastening system, for instance a clip, to fasten protective housing 91 , 92 onto the first connection portion 2 of the first element 100 and/or the second connection portion 3 of the second element 200 .
  • fastening elements 7 , 8 with spring tongues 71 , 81 , and, potentially, protective housings 91 , 92 , are fastened to the first connection portion 2 and/or the second connection portion 3 and form with the first opening section 21 and/or the second opening section 31 a female connection part.
  • the connection part 61 of the electrical member 6 forms a male connection part.
  • the protective housing 91 , 92 is made of an electrically non-conductive material which is, for example, a plastic material.
  • Spring tongues 71 , 81 are made of an electrically conductive material.
  • protective housings 91 , 92 may allow realignment during the connection and may protect spring tongues 71 , 81 before their fastening to the first opening section 21 and/or the second opening section 31 , for example during the delivery of the electrical connection system comprising the electrical connection device 4 and the fastening elements 7 , 8 .
  • the first opening section 21 extends outwardly from the first element 100 , respectively from the second element 200
  • the first cover housing 20 respectively the second cover housing 30
  • the first element 100 may be provided on the first element 100 , respectively on the second element 200 , to cover first connection portion 2 , respectively the second connection portion 3 , as depicted on FIG. 6 d.
  • the electrical connection device 4 comprising the electrical member 6 is further provided.
  • the electrical member 6 is inserted, at least partly, respectively, in the first opening section 21 and/or in the second opening section 31 of the first connection portion 2 and the second connection portion 3 along an inserting axis X.
  • the electrical member 6 is inserted in the first opening section 21 and in the second opening section 31 until, on one hand, the first portion 611 of the connection part 61 is in electrical connection with the first connection portion 2 and, on the other, the second portion 612 of the connection part 61 is in electrical connection with the second connection portion 3 .
  • the electrical connection device 4 is then secured on the first element 100 and the second element 200 with the fastening system 10 , such as the clip 10 .
  • the fastening system 10 is directly attached on the cover housing 20 , 30 of one of the first element 100 and/or the second element 200 and thus secures the connection device 4 to one of the first element 100 and/or the second element 200 .
  • the fastening system 10 may directly be attached to the first element 100 and/or to the second element 200 , as long as the first element 100 , respectively the second element 200 , has an attachment portion suitable to engage the fastening system 10 .
  • the fastening system 10 can be inserted firstly either in the first opening section 21 or in the second opening section 31 , and then secured either on the first element 100 and/or the second element 200 .
  • the present invention provides thus an electrical assembly 1 simple to be mounted.
  • the dimensions of the electrical connection device 4 and fastening elements 7 , 8 are such that they prevent an operator from being electrocuted. More precisely, the dimensions of the electrical connection device 4 and fastening elements 7 , 8 are such that the level of protection for an operator of the present electrical assembly 1 reaches the IP2x protection level.
  • the electrical assembly 1 offers a protection against direct contact for fingers or different objects. Moreover, a suitable electrical contact and a suitable contact resistance are ensured and the assembly is easily reliable.
  • the electrical assembly 1 is provided without intermediate elements such as fastening elements 7 , 8 . Therefore, the connection part 61 of the electrical member 6 is directly in contact with the first opening section 21 and in the second opening section 31 .
  • the manufacturing tolerances of the connection part 61 of the electrical member 6 , the first opening section 21 and the second opening section 31 have to be particularly precise to ensure the electrical contact.
  • fastening elements 7 , 8 may consist only in a conductive element.
  • the electrical assembly can be used to connect bus bars, as abovementioned, but also cables or other electrical devices.

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